Violence

There is too much bad stuff in the world to let another something get in your way. Women of college age are the most assaulted people. And to make it worse, almost 95% of those victims knew their attacker. Some women may feel they cant do anything to prevent assault, but this is not true. Every woman has the right to protect herself. It could be something as easy as going out in groups or carrying your keys on your way to your car. You should follow your gut and take action. 

Men are taught at a young age that they have power, but we cant let them have power over us. We are not a piece of meat, waiting to be taken advantage of. I personally have not been in the situation of being assaulted, but I have seen the outcome from a roommate. She unfortunately will not speak of the event and will not cope with what happened to her. I believe that she has been so shaken by the event that she feels powerless and trusts no one. This must be a horrible way to live. 

But if you do have a friend that has been assaulted please be there for your fellow women in their time of need. Be there to listen and understand that they have many vulnerabilities that they may not be able to express. They just want to have someone to be there, to comfort them and reassure them that they are safe. They are probably feeling fear, anger, confusion, guilt and many more emotions, and they may not know how to control themselves. 

It's scary to think that 1 in 4 women will be assaulted. I realized that most girls are living with three room mates, did you ever stop to think that maybe one of the four of you has dealt with such a situation? I did not believe it until one of my roommates was the 1 in 4. To all the women out there, we need to bring awareness of the situation to correct it. So spread the word.